All Lots

SELECT: Spring Estates 2016 12 lots

Pair Tiffany Studios, NY gilt bronze candlesticks

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Description

Early 20th c., no. 1213, each stamped "TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK - 1213" on underside of foot, 18.5"h x 5.75"dia.

Condition

Good, expected surface rubbing, minor nicks

Sold $650

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

Tiffany Studios gilt and red enamel inkwell

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Description

Circa 1900, in the Zodiac pattern with inlaid crab, hinged lid, single glass well, base marked "Tiffany Studios, New York 1767", 2.75"h x 3.75"squ.

Condition

Overall fair, oxidation, loss of enamel, rubbing, scratches, well good

Sold $850

Est.

$400 - $600

Pair Tiffany favrile glass candlestick lamps

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Description

First half 20th c., with ruffled rim shades, each candlestick signed "L.C.T", to underside, shades unmarked, 12.75"h x 6"dia.

Condition

Overall good/fair, adaptations, possible restoration, minor rubbing, hairline to green stem of one, not drilled as lamp

Sold $800

Est.

$800 - $1,200

Impressive American carved giltwood eagle

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Description

Circa 1880, circle of John Haley Bellamy, with spread wings, on rectangular plinth, 36"h x 27"w x 4.75"d

Condition

Overall good/fair, loss of gilding, gilding rubbed, possible restoration to one wing, wood shrinkage, separation and chips

Sold $650

Est.

$600 - $800

(4) American girlhood needlework samplers

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Description

18th/19th c., three examples by Sally Rhodes, 1790, Polly Rice, 1814, Lois C. Rice, 1827, and one illegible part complete sampler, largest: 10.5"h x 11"w (sight), smallest: 7"h x 6.5"w (sight), all framed

Condition

Good/fair, sun fading, not examined out of frame, smallest with losses

Sold $950

Est.

$300 - $500

"Whaler's Tavern" American painted pub sign

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Description

Circa 1827, in the form of an oar, TOGETHER WITH a folk butter or pastry mold, 16"h x 11.5"w (pub sign)

Condition

Overall fair, warping separation, shrinkage, chips, paint loss, shows age and handling

Sold $375

Est.

$250 - $350

Chester Hewell unusual stoneware piggy bank

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Description

Circa 1980, signed "Chester Hewell", to back, 7.75"h x 6"w x 9"d

Condition

Good, no major damage observed, mineral and lime deposits, glaze scratches, no opening to extract change, chips to back

Sold $125

Est.

$250 - $350

Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington, bronze letter opener

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Description

Anna Vaughn Hyatt Huntington (American, 1876-1973), A jaguar eating, circa 1910, bronze, signed "AVH" to verso, 1"h x 9.5"l x 1.25"w

Condition

Overall good/fair, rubbing, dings to opener, tip of opener with break

Sold $650

Est.

$600 - $800

Pair Fine Antique wool needleworks of calico cats

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Description

Circa 1870, probably English or American, initialed "M" and "C", 18"h x 20"w (sight), matted and framed

Condition

Good, toning, possible frame abrasion, scuffs

Sold $900

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Antique American miniature chest of drawers

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Description

19th c., probably New England, five drawers, on French feet, 23"h x 16"w x 8"d

Condition

Fair, structurally sound, warping, shrinkage, insect damage, losses to interiors of drawers, restoration to surface

Sold $225

Est.

$250 - $350

Large cold painted statue of a bathing beauty

Passed

Description

Circa 1920s, possibly an advertising or window display piece, illegibly signed "Crabert ?", 21.5"h x 8.75"dia.

Condition

Fair, paint loss, restorations to legs, chips, white paint mark to verso

Passed

Est.

$300 - $500

Nice bronze mounted tole kindling/coal bin

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Description

Late 19th/20th c., unmarked, possibly E.F. Caldwell or similar firm, green tole with Neo-classical mounts, 16"h x 29.5"l x 12.5"d

Condition

Good, shows age and use, old refresh to areas of paint, oxidation, rubbing to gilded surfaces

Sold $550

Est.

$400 - $600

SELECT: Fall Estates 2016 10 lots

(2) American bronzed presidential sculptures

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Description

20th c., incl. Leo Cherne (American, 1912-1999), Bust of Abraham Lincoln, 1955, patinated plaster, signed and dated, and unknown patinated spelter statuette of Benjamin Franklin, larger: 15.5"h x 13.5"w x 7.5"d (Ben Franklin, incl. base)

Condition

Good, some dings and scuffs, scratches to patina, no major damage observed

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $500

Est.

$600 - $800

George Washington leaded, stained glass window

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Description

Early 20th c., painted and etched Athenaeum style portrait, 23"l x 30.5"w (incl. frame)

Condition

Good, rubbing to glass, possible adaptations or restoration, no hairlines to glass

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $200

Est.

$400 - $600

Diminutive antique apothecary drug cabinet

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Description

20th c., seven drawers "opium", "heroin", "demerol", "cocaine", etc., molded base, 10.5"h x 16"w x 8"d

Condition

Good/fair, shrinkage, separation, alterations, chips, finish distress

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $250

Est.

$300 - $500

Tiffany Studios "Adams" gilt bronze desk set

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Description

19th/20th c., (6) pcs. incl. inkwell, tray, letter rack, paperclip, notepad, and (1) inkwell in the "American Indian" pattern, each bearing Tiffany Studios stamp and number, largest: 6"h x 9.25"w x 2.5"d (letter rack), smallest: 4"l x 2.5"w (paperclip)

Condition

Good, oxidation, gilding rubbed, shows age and use, no major damage observed

Starting Bid

$350

Sold $1,000

Est.

$700 - $1,000

Pair Tiffany Studios "9th Century" bronze bookends

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Description

Early 20th c., set with green and blue glass cabochons, gold patina, marked "Tiffany Studios New York 1617", 6"h x 4.5"w x 5.25"d

Condition

Good, rubbing to patina, shows age, no damage observed

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,100

Est.

$600 - $800

Group Tiffany Studios bronze desk accessories

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Description

Early 20th c., (4) pcs. incl., three scalloped nesting nut dishes, no. 1719, and one covered box in "Zodiac" pattern, no. 810, each marked "Tiffany Studios New York", largest: 1"h x 5.25"w x 3.5"d (box), smallest: .5"h x 3.5"dia.

Condition

Good, rubbing to patina, oxidation and dings

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $300

Est.

$500 - $700

John Flanagan, marble portrait tondo

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Description

John Flanagan (American, 1865-1952), Profile of David, signed and dated "John Flanagan 1932", to edge, 1.5"h x 11.75"dia.

Condition

Good/fair, condition commensurate with age, chip to underside, minor flakes, discoloration

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $950

Est.

$200 - $300

Antique American zinc dove weatherwane

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Description

20th c., Federal style, on circular stand, 18.25"h x 15"w x 5"d

Condition

Good/fair, oxidation, dings, shows exposure to elements, no major damage observed, possibly lacking wing

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $275

Est.

$400 - $600

Victorian style leather wrapped lion head

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Description

20th c., 15.5"h x 13"w x 15"d

Condition

Good, breaks to teeth, stains, rubbing to leather

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $425

Est.

$200 - $300

Antique American paint decorated hull model

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Description

19th/20th c., can be wall hung, 59.5"l x 14.5"w x 6.75"d

Condition

Good/fair, paint loss, insect damage, probable repair

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $200

Est.

$200 - $300

SELECT: Spring Estates 14 lots

Early Tiffany & Co. bronze, burlwood box

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Description

19th c., malachite inset stones, interior stamped "Tiffany & Co., Union Square", 4"h x 12"w x 6"d

Condition

Good, lacking key, interior lining stained and torn

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $2,250

Est.

$300 - $500

E.F. Caldwell enamel and gilt bronze box

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Description

Early 20th c, American, Wedgewood porcelain center medallion, divided wood interior, engraved "E.F. Caldwell & Co, New York", 2"h x 5.5"l x 3.75"w

Condition

Good, some discoloration on bottom, minor dings along bottom

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $1,100

Est.

$500 - $700

Rare Zachary Taylor cheroot case

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Description

1st half 19th c., American, a rare Zachary Taylor papier mache cheroot case, decorated with profile portrait and inscriptions "Old Rough and Ready" and "The Hero of the War with Mexico", 5.5"h x 3"w

Condition

Good/fair, shows age and handling, rubbing, surface soiling, leather side panels dry and partially split

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,300

Est.

$600 - $800

(3) American Presidential porcelain table articles

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Description

20th c., incl. a Martha Washington Centennial coffee cup and saucer, 3"h x 4.75"dia.; a Limoges Lincoln Service reproduction cup and saucer, 3.75"h x 6.75"dia.; and a Limoges Whitehouse cream jug, 5.5"h

Condition

Good, no damage or restoration observed

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $250

Est.

$200 - $300

U.S. Grant White House china demitasse and saucer

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Description

c. 1870, Ulysses S. Grant Presidential China, made by Haviland & Company, partial gilt with yellow and black banding terminating on the presidential seal (cup only), signed "Administration U.S. Grant" to underside of each piece, 2.25"h (cup) 4.75" dia. (saucer)

NOTES/LITERATURE
The one unique feature of the 1870 Grant china was the inclusion of a red, gold, and black variation of the coat of arms of the United States.

Condition

Good, minor gilt loss, no visible chips or repairs

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $600

Est.

$500 - $700

Set (12) Lenox Presidential style dinner plates

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Description

20th c., American, possibly for embassy use, decorated with the seal of the United States of America, 10.5"dia.

Condition

Good, nearly unused, no damage or restoration observed

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $1,200

Est.

$600 - $800

Nice pair silvered bronze andirons

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Description

Late 19th c., American, William H. Jackson Co., NY, artichoke finials, large paw feet, 22"h x 10.5"w

Condition

Fair, shows age, nicks, polish wear and rubbing throughout, charring to feet

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $225

Est.

$300 - $500

Pair Regency bronze, marble Eagle candlesticks

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Description

19th c., possibly American, each spread-wing eagle eating a serpent, on tapering marble plinth, hung with glass prisms, 8"h x 4.5"w

Condition

Good, shows age, rubbing, old repaired chip to base, bend to bobeche

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $425

Est.

$300 - $500

American Classical bronze eagle candelabrum

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Description

19th c., American, 3-eagle-cast arms on tapering plinth, unmarked, 15.5"h x 15.25"w

Condition

Good, shows age, rubbing

Starting Bid

$100

Sold $175

Est.

$200 - $300

Delft blue/white tobacco jar and brass cover

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Description

18th/19th c., labeled for "Maryland" within quatrefoil cartouche flanked by Indian figures smoking pipes, 15"h x 8.5"dia. (with cover)

Condition

Good, crazing, dents and splits to brass cover, no damage or restorations observed

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $650

Est.

$500 - $700

Rare Chinese Export American Eagle vase

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Description

19th c., China, bottle shaped, the neck decorated with underglaze blue Nanking pattern, United States eagles with motto "E Pluribus Unum", 10"h x 5.25"dia.

Condition

Good/fair, light rubbing, rim chip, shallow flake to foot rim, shows age, some house paint spatter, no significant damage or restorations observed

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $700